The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12

Florida, and q ansAesixe the Boards of County
CommMsionsn 10 levy 6re tax ID certain cases-
III. Umstead rs-intreducsd House bill No. 1856.
IN 81 to authorize Levi W. Scoville. Thomas
Leslie and James L. White TO erect . toll bridge
AGREES the Suwannee river.
RxroRrs or STANDING COMMITTEES
Mr. Lamar chairman pro tenn. Of the Commit
Tee on Judiciary, reported q substitute Tor House
BILLS Nos. 10 and 14l, aud asked that said sab
stitute do pas; also reported favorably House
bills Noe. 206 and 49,. with amendments.
Mr.. Daniel, chairman pro tenn. OF the Commit
tee on Railroads and Canals, reported favorably
on House bills Nos. $50 and 1872, and House bill
No. 1853 with amendments
Mr.. Rourke, chairman OF the Committee on
Eugroseed Bills reported House bills Nos 81,
III, $40, 165. and Senate bills Nos. 10 and %,
and House joint resolution No. 4 correctly en-
Mr. Mcclellan; chairman Of the Committee on
Public Lands, reported favorably House bill No.
100.
Mr.. Umstead, chairman Of the Committee ON
Education, reported favorably House bill N o..
49,
Mr. Waring. chairman Of the Committee ON
Public Roads and Highways, reported fayorably
House bill No. 300.
Mr. johnson, chairman of the Committee on
City and County Organization, reported fayora-
bly, House bill No. 209 and House bin No. 1853,
with amendments.
Mr.. Pasco, chairman of the Committee on
Rules, reported favorably the resolution provi-
ding for the appointment OF q Committee on the
Revision OF Bills.
Mr.. Strom, chairman of the Committee on
Agriculture, reported favorably House bill No.
121, entitled an act TO protect game and recon-
mended that House bin No. 1877 be referred TO
the Committee on Judiciary.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 70, to provide for issuance of
hon linda and ocpI
Of same, was passed also, House bill No. 20. TO
be entitled an act for the relief Of B. b. Black
well. House bill No. Al was put back on its
second reading also, Senate bill No. 80, To be
entitled an act to allow the challenging OF jurors
in Justices and County Judges courts in civil
cases.
Senate bill No. IS, to be entitled an act 10
provide for the issuing and service of writs pro
cess and notices in civil suits and proceedings at
law in certain cases, was amended and passed.
Senate bill No. 33, to make all money and
property OF railroad companies in the hands OF
their officers, employees or agents subject to gar
nishment tor Judgment.
Substitute for Senate bill No IS, prescribing
the penalty for injury to railway tracks, and for
placing distractions thereon.
House bill No 1877, to be entitled an act 10
provide for bill Of particulars in ejectment
suits.
House bill No. $50, TO prevent unnecessary
witnesses being summoned in criminal cases,
were passed.
MIR. Fillingim moved hat House bill No oO5,
be referred TO the Committee on Public Health
agreed to.
Mr.. Hind, by consent OF the House, introduced
House bill No. 223, an act to incorporate the
Etoniah Canal and Drainage Company and to
grant certain lands to the same.
JOINT SESSION.
The Speaker announced that Messrs Wash
ington, Duncan of Sumter, and Davidson of
Escambia, were appointed committee to inform
the Senate that the House was ready TO receive
the Senate in joint session, which duty was per-
formed and the committee discharged
For joint session proceedings, see Senate re-
port
On motion of Mr. Hind, the House Of Repre- :
sentatives adjourned until half-past 3 O'Clock
PM
HALF-PAsT THREE O'CLOCK p. NJ
The House of Representatives resumed its ses
sion.
The Speaker in the chair.
A quorum present.
House bill No. 8, an aot to regulate the sale of
intoxicating liquors, and TO provide punish
ment for the violation thereof and House bill No
100, to regulate the recording of tax deeds. were
passed.
Substitute for Senate bills Nos 3, 4, 8 and 0,
was read second time, and placed amsng the or
ders Of the day.
House bill No. 149, for the division of Mana
tee county, and the creation of a new county
from portion of the same, was passed
Mr.. Mason, by unanimous consent of the
House, introduced House bill No. 224, an act To
establish a new county from portions of Ala
chua and Levy counties referred
House bill No. Ill, an act to prohibit the in
Fiction of capital punishment on women in this
State, was passed
Mr.. Matchett moved TO adjourn until 10
O'Clock TO morrow morning; agreed to.